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last believed to be in pakistan, where taliban militants have launched attacks across that border against troops down in the southern region. it's those southern and eastern regions of afghanistan that have experienced some of the highest levels of attacks. and this all comes at a very interesting time. we're seeing a hand over of seven key areas across the country to afghan security force. as those hand overs have taken place we've seen an uptick in attacks and assassination attempts, and successful attempts at that. half brother of president karzai was killed last week as well as a senior advisor to him earlier this week. so, again, a critical time here in afghanistan, and allegations of a hacking by the taliban. >> david, good to see you. thank you very much. we'll keep on top of the story with you. >>> close to now a dozen declared gop presidential candidates now but still many voters are asking who else have you got? a lot of republicans, especially those on the christian right are saying they want texas governor rick perry to get in the race. we'll have more on that. first some live
last believed to be in pakistan, where taliban militants have launched attacks across that border against troops down in the southern region. it's those southern and eastern regions of afghanistan that have experienced some of the highest levels of attacks. and this all comes at a very interesting time. we're seeing a hand over of seven key areas across the country to afghan security force. as those hand overs have taken place we've seen an uptick in attacks and assassination attempts, and...
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and pakistan. white house chief of staff william daly says it's in response to pakistan's decision to cut back on counterterrorism operations after the killing of osama bin laden. the u.s. typically gives pakistan more than $2 billion a year in security assistance. >>> u.s. joint chiefs of staff admiral -- chairman admiral mike mullen says china should no longer be described as a rising power, declaring it's a full-fledged world power hp he made the remarks at the start of a four-day visit to beijing. he called on china to become a global partner in addressing security challenges in asia and beyond. >>> jay si dugard speaking about her 18 years in captivity at the hands of philly and nancy garrido. she was 11 when kidnapped by garrido, a convicted sex offender, as she was walking to school. she talked about the long, horrifying ordeal with abc's diane sawyer. >> you would never know what she survived unless you notice how her face changes when she speaks of the past and the charm around her neck, a
and pakistan. white house chief of staff william daly says it's in response to pakistan's decision to cut back on counterterrorism operations after the killing of osama bin laden. the u.s. typically gives pakistan more than $2 billion a year in security assistance. >>> u.s. joint chiefs of staff admiral -- chairman admiral mike mullen says china should no longer be described as a rising power, declaring it's a full-fledged world power hp he made the remarks at the start of a four-day...
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and pakistan. pakistan's top military spy agency has arrested five informants who helped the cia locate osama bin laden. among those taken into custody a major who reportedly wrote down license plate numbers of people who visited bin laden's compound and then turned them over to american intelligence officials. res res ressa seya, what are they saying ability these arrests? >> ali, pakistani security officials confirmed to cnn that the isi, pakistan's top spy agencies have arrested several suspected informants for the cia. these are pakistani men who allegedly help the cia, fed it information before the big raid on the bin laden compound last month. "the new york times" is reporting one of these individuals is an army major who, as you mentioned, was apparently writing down license plates of cars going in and out of the compound. one of our sources, a pakistani security official, flatly denies among the men arrested is an army officer. we also know that among the men arrested were men staying at a
and pakistan. pakistan's top military spy agency has arrested five informants who helped the cia locate osama bin laden. among those taken into custody a major who reportedly wrote down license plate numbers of people who visited bin laden's compound and then turned them over to american intelligence officials. res res ressa seya, what are they saying ability these arrests? >> ali, pakistani security officials confirmed to cnn that the isi, pakistan's top spy agencies have arrested...
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. >> and what about aid to pakistan? >> i also think that pakistan is a nation that it's kind of like too nuclear to fail. >> until pakistan clearly shows that they have america's best interests in mind, i would not send them one penny, period. >> with all due respect to the governor, i think that's highly naive. >> reporter: and other top moments, like when newt gingrich made a plea for what he called more humane enforcement of immigration laws so they won't separate families and mitt romney shot back amnesty is a magnet that only encourages more people to come here illegally. >> live in washington, jill dougherty. thank you. >>> the major gas of last night's debate, no painfully long pauses. so who came out on top? let's go to the sport card, and mark preston. good morning. >> good morning. >> talk about newt gingrich first. he took the immigration issue head-on and it was kind of surprising. listen to what he said first. >> he did. >> the party of the family is going to adopt an immigration policy which destroys famil
. >> and what about aid to pakistan? >> i also think that pakistan is a nation that it's kind of like too nuclear to fail. >> until pakistan clearly shows that they have america's best interests in mind, i would not send them one penny, period. >> with all due respect to the governor, i think that's highly naive. >> reporter: and other top moments, like when newt gingrich made a plea for what he called more humane enforcement of immigration laws so they won't...
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pakistan has denied it and the u.s. says, well, we're going to have to assume it is but we don't know for sure. that means they assume that the chinese have seen it, photographed it, maybe even taken samples of it. it's the assumption the chinese have a lot of interest in stealth military technology. carol? >> and the theory is, that pakistan was so upset that the u.s. came into its country to get osama bin laden, that it allowed china to look at this piece of the helicopter? >> well, upset about it, but also, you know, don't forget, as i know you're well aware, pakistan and china have a very close military relationship at times. there would be a lot of interest on both sides. what the chinese would have is the ability to sort of reverse engineer it, look at it, figure out how it works and see if they could make the same thing. of course then that would be something pakistan might be very interested in buying back from the chinese. carol? >> barbara starr, live at the pentagon, thanks, as always. >>> still to come this
pakistan has denied it and the u.s. says, well, we're going to have to assume it is but we don't know for sure. that means they assume that the chinese have seen it, photographed it, maybe even taken samples of it. it's the assumption the chinese have a lot of interest in stealth military technology. carol? >> and the theory is, that pakistan was so upset that the u.s. came into its country to get osama bin laden, that it allowed china to look at this piece of the helicopter? >>...
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and pakistan. yesterday testimony from admiral mike mullen the outgoing chairman of the joint chiefs triggering an angry response from islamabad. insisting the top spy agency, the isi, had close ties to the network a violent faction of the taliban. listen to what he told the senate. >> the network for one acts as a veritable arm of pakistan's internal services intelligence agency. with isi support, the operatives conducted that truck bomb attack as well as the assault on our embassy. we also have credible intelligence that they were behind the june 28th attack on the intercontinental hotel in kabul and a host of other smaller but effective operations. >> reporter: pakistan the foreign minister responded to admiral mullen's allegations and warned the white house it's in jeopardy of losing an ally. >>> the united states is facing a real possibility of a partial government shutdown in seven days. we have heard this before, we should tell you. the republican-controlled house passing a $3.7 billion disa
and pakistan. yesterday testimony from admiral mike mullen the outgoing chairman of the joint chiefs triggering an angry response from islamabad. insisting the top spy agency, the isi, had close ties to the network a violent faction of the taliban. listen to what he told the senate. >> the network for one acts as a veritable arm of pakistan's internal services intelligence agency. with isi support, the operatives conducted that truck bomb attack as well as the assault on our embassy. we...
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and pakistan growing even wider this morning. now that pakistan has arrested a local doctor accusing him of helping the cia set up a fake vaccination sting to track down osama bin laden. reza sayah live from islamabad this morning. how did the sting work and how did the doctor's arrest impact the already damaged relationship between the u.s. and pakistan? >> yeah. this thing straight out of a spy novel, kiran. a pakistani intelligence source tells us that this pakistani doctor is in custody. it's not clear if he's going to be charged with anything. we know he's suspected of being linked with a very intricate cia plot to confirm that, indeed, bin laden was hiding out in abbottbad. the source tells us this doctor had staged a fake vaccination campaign offering free vaccinations and polio drops to people and children in abbottbad. according to the british paper "the guardian" he hired two nurses who were going around house to house offering shots and the plan was to use the vaccine, the syringe, from the bin laden kids or extract bl
and pakistan growing even wider this morning. now that pakistan has arrested a local doctor accusing him of helping the cia set up a fake vaccination sting to track down osama bin laden. reza sayah live from islamabad this morning. how did the sting work and how did the doctor's arrest impact the already damaged relationship between the u.s. and pakistan? >> yeah. this thing straight out of a spy novel, kiran. a pakistani intelligence source tells us that this pakistani doctor is in...
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if you haven't heard of him, mortenson famously promised to build schools in pakistan and afghanistan as a way to help push out the taliban. he says he made the promise after stumbling, lost and exhausted, into a remote village where he was taken care of by villagers. here's what author john krakauer, you'll know him as the author of books like "into thin air" said about that claim last night on "60 minutes." >> it's a beautiful story and it's a lie. if you go back and read the first few chapters of that book, you realize, i'm being taken for a ride here. >> the charity that mortenson founded, the central asia institute, is said to have raised more than $60 million. now mortenson himself, the author, has not responded on camera, but he says he stands by the information conveyed in the book. cnn national security analyst peter bergen, has been looking into this one for us, he's familiar with some of the characters, certainly familiar with the region. peter, thanks for being with us. let's just start with the draenl premise in mortenson's book, by offering support, particularly schools,
if you haven't heard of him, mortenson famously promised to build schools in pakistan and afghanistan as a way to help push out the taliban. he says he made the promise after stumbling, lost and exhausted, into a remote village where he was taken care of by villagers. here's what author john krakauer, you'll know him as the author of books like "into thin air" said about that claim last night on "60 minutes." >> it's a beautiful story and it's a lie. if you go back and...
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pakistan's government says nato fired first. it claims nato knew its helicopters were firing on troops but continued shooting for more than an hour. that contradicts the pentagon report claiming pakistani troops fired first at u.s. forces stationed near the border. the u.s. blames the incident on a breakdown in communication. >>> and expanding military cooperation between these two countries. this after a week after u.s. troops pulled out of iraq. iran calling the iraq war, a humiliating defeat for the united states. >>> and saints quarterback drew brees owns the nfl record for most passing yards in a season passing dan marino last night on monday night football. the saints clobber the the fall cannes 45-16. brees has 5,087 passing yards on the year and there's still one more game to go. >> just tweeted out. celebrating with my teammates. such a special night. thanks for making this possible. who dat nation, i love you. >>> coming up after this -- listen to this. >> is she okay? is she laying somewhere dead? is she safe? is she
pakistan's government says nato fired first. it claims nato knew its helicopters were firing on troops but continued shooting for more than an hour. that contradicts the pentagon report claiming pakistani troops fired first at u.s. forces stationed near the border. the u.s. blames the incident on a breakdown in communication. >>> and expanding military cooperation between these two countries. this after a week after u.s. troops pulled out of iraq. iran calling the iraq war, a...
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. >>> a senior al qaeda leader in charge of global operations has been arrested in pakistan. officials say eunice al mar taneny was captured, withheld from u.s. intelligence agencies. he took orders directly from osama bin laden and targeting american economic interests around the world. the white house calling the arrest an example of u.s. and pakistan's long standing partnership in fighting terrorism. >>> the david petraeus era begins at the cia. the newly minted civilian will be sworn in as the agency's director. he retired from the army last week after four stars and 37 years of service which included commanding u.s. troops in iraq and afghanistan. he succeeds leon panetta at cia. panetta is the secretary of defense. >>> your pension, right, this is the thing that is the promise between you and your employer, you and your government. a look at our states in crisis. rhode island considering a plan to slash pension benefits for more than 50,000 workers and retirees. the state is in financial trouble. it's nearly $7 billion short when it comes to funding pension plans for it
. >>> a senior al qaeda leader in charge of global operations has been arrested in pakistan. officials say eunice al mar taneny was captured, withheld from u.s. intelligence agencies. he took orders directly from osama bin laden and targeting american economic interests around the world. the white house calling the arrest an example of u.s. and pakistan's long standing partnership in fighting terrorism. >>> the david petraeus era begins at the cia. the newly minted civilian...
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he's been in this region in pakistan for a very long time. he's 60-something. one report that says he's 70 years old. works for a development company based out of virginia called j.e. austin. a lot of development companies in pakistan and in this region doing important work like social development, economic development, creating jobs. that's what he was doing here. obviously his family desperately wants to know where he is and if he's okay, but unfortunately, neither the u.s. embassy here in islamabad nor pakistani police seem to have much information about his condition and whereabouts. the only bit of new information we have is that police say they've detained his three security guards and driver at the house the night he was kidnapped but they point out they only have them for questioning, that they're not being suspected in this kidnapping and in pakistan, the law says you can detain someone for up to 72 hours for questioning without charging him. now the 72-hour window has just passed and they're still in detention, not clear why. weinstein was kidnapped e
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intelligence notified pakistan of their existence. senator dianne feinstein spoke to wolf blitzer about the latest blow to washington's relationship with islamabad. >> when there were joint operations set up on two ied factories, those -- the people making the ied in the factories were warned and disappeared before the pakistani troops got there. that's a big problem. because it says we can't trust you. >> let's go live now to islamabad, pakistan, and our reza sayah. what are you hearing from pakistan about this situation this morning? >> well, as you mentioned before, kiran, they're denying it but you continue to wait and see if there's any signs that u.s./pakistani relations are improving and it seems all you see are more signs that things are going downhill. following this report, more question about pakistan's military and if they're helping to protect militants by leaking critical information provided for by the u.s. you recall last week, we learned that militants had escaped two suspected bomb making facilities in the pakistani/
intelligence notified pakistan of their existence. senator dianne feinstein spoke to wolf blitzer about the latest blow to washington's relationship with islamabad. >> when there were joint operations set up on two ied factories, those -- the people making the ied in the factories were warned and disappeared before the pakistani troops got there. that's a big problem. because it says we can't trust you. >> let's go live now to islamabad, pakistan, and our reza sayah. what are you...
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has pakistan reached a point of no return with its relationship with the u.s.? >> business as usual will not be there. therefore, we have to have something bigger so that to satisfy my nation and the entire country. >> reporter: and what will satisfy your nation? what do you want? >> exactly, therefore, to the dealership of my country who are the members of the parliamentary committee on the national security. they will deliberate and give recommendations soon. >> reporter: is your prediction that this relationship will continue with washington? >> that can be on mutual respect and mutual interests. >> reporter: are you getting that respect? >> at the moment, not. >> reporter: you're not getting that respect? >> if i can't protect the serenity of my country, how can we have mutual respect and interests? >> reporter: even though the prime minister was clearly angry with this incident, it points out he was also very diplomatic, using measured statement. he said, look, i want u.s./pakistani relations should continue, but there must be some changes. as you heard, th
has pakistan reached a point of no return with its relationship with the u.s.? >> business as usual will not be there. therefore, we have to have something bigger so that to satisfy my nation and the entire country. >> reporter: and what will satisfy your nation? what do you want? >> exactly, therefore, to the dealership of my country who are the members of the parliamentary committee on the national security. they will deliberate and give recommendations soon. >>...
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and pakistan. sharpening its warning for pakistan to cut ties with the taliban group believed to be responsible for u.s. interest in afghanistan. >> barbara starr following this story and she's live at the pentagon for us this morning. good morning, barbara. >> hey, good morning, everybody. you start hearing this about the war lord group in pakistan of insurgents, terrorists that were launching many high-profile attacks and come across from pakistan into afghanistan. they are said to be responsible for attacks against u.s. troops, attacks against many high-profile targets in kabul, in the capital of afghanistan. this is a growing concern to the obama administration because they are leading to a lot of security concerns. here at the pentagon yesterday, defense secretary leon panetta really put it out on the line saying that the pakistnis have to start cracking down on this network. have a listen. >> our biggest concern right now is to put as much pressure as possible on the pakistanis to exercise co
and pakistan. sharpening its warning for pakistan to cut ties with the taliban group believed to be responsible for u.s. interest in afghanistan. >> barbara starr following this story and she's live at the pentagon for us this morning. good morning, barbara. >> hey, good morning, everybody. you start hearing this about the war lord group in pakistan of insurgents, terrorists that were launching many high-profile attacks and come across from pakistan into afghanistan. they are said...
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i looked at a map and i saw there was afghanistan and pakistan, but there was nothing there, but there were the streets and through that 80% of the world's oil passed and that would impact the american economy. so, i was fighting for my country. >> so, you fought for those who haven't read the book or "charlie wilson's war" and haven't seen the movie. you convinced charlie wilson, your friend, to try to get money to support the people who were fighting the soviets. what were then the soviets in afghanistan. >> we also got saudi arabians to pay for half of that war and half of desert storm. so, this was very important. >> what do you think all these years later when you look at afghanistan, a problem still unsolved. >> it is the same today. today we're not fighting the russians, we're fighting terrorists. and we have to stop them, but, fortunately, ali, we've got a solution. what we have to do, the afghans have had 30 years of war. we have to provide them food, water, education, health care and jobs all at the same time. then they have the strength to stand up and fight their own battle
i looked at a map and i saw there was afghanistan and pakistan, but there was nothing there, but there were the streets and through that 80% of the world's oil passed and that would impact the american economy. so, i was fighting for my country. >> so, you fought for those who haven't read the book or "charlie wilson's war" and haven't seen the movie. you convinced charlie wilson, your friend, to try to get money to support the people who were fighting the soviets. what were...
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it is 8:00 in the east breaking news from pakistan. a deadly bomb blast at a mosque in the tribal village of gandhi along the afghan border. of officials say a teenager set off the explosion. at least 34 people were killed and a hundred others wounded. >>> we are following breaking news out of afghanistan's capital. a few hours ago two suicide bombers attacked the british council in kabul. at least eight people were killed. ten others are being treated for injuries. explosions and gunfire echoed through the city several more hours. >>> in 90 minutes we will watch your money and wall street to see how it reacts to the beating the world markets are taking right now. steep declines in europe and asia after a painful day in the united states in the stock market. dow down nearly 4% down and nasdaq and s&p hit harder. renewed fears that the world economy is stalling. if we take a look at u.s. stock futures they are all down. dow futures down by more than 150 points. the good news they had been down more earlier. prepare yourself for volatili
it is 8:00 in the east breaking news from pakistan. a deadly bomb blast at a mosque in the tribal village of gandhi along the afghan border. of officials say a teenager set off the explosion. at least 34 people were killed and a hundred others wounded. >>> we are following breaking news out of afghanistan's capital. a few hours ago two suicide bombers attacked the british council in kabul. at least eight people were killed. ten others are being treated for injuries. explosions and...
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. >>> and chief of pakistan killed. the death in waziristan, pack sann, considered a blow to al qaeda's leadership. eight of the terror organization's top 20 leaders have been killed this year. >>> don't ask, don't tell will be history in days. the pentagon says the ban on gays serving openly in the military will be officially repeal eed on tuesday. two house republicans are making a final push for a delay saying they need more information on specific policy changes. >>> congresswoman michele bachmann backtracking. looks like she's overplayed her hand with the attack on texas governor rick perry. this all started at the cnn tea party debate monday night. bachmann blasted perry for ordering young girls in texas to get the new hpv vaccine. seemed to have him on his heels in this debate and seemed to score political points. it looked like it gave her campaign a new life. then she went on the "today "show last night. >> i had a mother come up to me here in florida after the debate who told me her little daughter took that v
. >>> and chief of pakistan killed. the death in waziristan, pack sann, considered a blow to al qaeda's leadership. eight of the terror organization's top 20 leaders have been killed this year. >>> don't ask, don't tell will be history in days. the pentagon says the ban on gays serving openly in the military will be officially repeal eed on tuesday. two house republicans are making a final push for a delay saying they need more information on specific policy changes....
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citizen in pakistan. ayman al zawahiri can be heard saying they've captured an american jew called warren weinstein. gunman took him from his home just days before he planned to move back to the u.s. al sa wa zawahiri listed eight demands. the closing of the u.s. military prison also requested at guantanamo bay. >>> and passing sanctions against iran cutting off iran's central bank from the rest of the world's banks. the white house is balking say it could backfire and cost us a lot more money at the gas pump. >>> this morning we're expecting results from egypt's first round of parliamentary elections. egyptians voted monday and tuesday for the first time since president hosni mubarak was forced out of power in february. >>> well, it was saddam hussein's palace before it became headquarters for the u.s. war effort, renamed camp victory, and this morning, iraq is officially in control of the sprawling baghdad base. the formal hand over coming after yesterday's ceremony where vice president biden praised th
citizen in pakistan. ayman al zawahiri can be heard saying they've captured an american jew called warren weinstein. gunman took him from his home just days before he planned to move back to the u.s. al sa wa zawahiri listed eight demands. the closing of the u.s. military prison also requested at guantanamo bay. >>> and passing sanctions against iran cutting off iran's central bank from the rest of the world's banks. the white house is balking say it could backfire and cost us a lot...
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you were asked by the state department to go to russia, saudi arabia and pakistan. what were you doing and what was that like? >> we were asked by the u.s. state department and an amazing ngo called the humpty dumpty institute which works on humanitarian issues to perform in russia, saudi and pakistan and we performed versions of the home tour there. we performed regular concerts for mixed audiences. but in pakistan, specifically, we played a lot of shows at orphanages and schools. >> what an experience. >> it was amazing. we were made to feel so welcome in all of these places. >> you were there for three weeks, approximately? overseas? >> the whole tour was about six weeks. >> six weeks. >> oh, wow. mistake. and you just wrapped up a tour in los angeles, right? what's next? what is on tap for 2012? >> we'll do the home tour in the u.s. in four more american cities this year and we're working with the state department to develop more home tour programs in other countries this year. so, that's the plan. we're really excited about it. >> in the meantime, i hope you en
you were asked by the state department to go to russia, saudi arabia and pakistan. what were you doing and what was that like? >> we were asked by the u.s. state department and an amazing ngo called the humpty dumpty institute which works on humanitarian issues to perform in russia, saudi and pakistan and we performed versions of the home tour there. we performed regular concerts for mixed audiences. but in pakistan, specifically, we played a lot of shows at orphanages and schools....
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. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is heading to pakistan later today. her trip will follow this morning's surprise visit to afghanistan. clinton is meeting with afghan president karzai. on the agenda america's commitment to a stable and secure afghanistan. the trip follows her visit to libya. the first for an american diplomat since moammar gadhafi was forced from power. >>> new developments out of lib libya. reuters is reporting the transitional government forces are claiming to have captured moammar gadhafi's hometown and the last major stronghold front line commander says they are trying to chase down any of gadhafi's forces trying to run away. the takeover comes almost three months after gadhafi was ousted from power. >>> there has been a fourth arrest in the case of four mentally disabled adults found locked in a basement boiler room last weekend in philadelphia. 32-year-old jane mcintosh is facing multiple charge including kidnapping. she is the daughter of linda ann weston who has already been arrested in the case. police say the suspects held th
. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is heading to pakistan later today. her trip will follow this morning's surprise visit to afghanistan. clinton is meeting with afghan president karzai. on the agenda america's commitment to a stable and secure afghanistan. the trip follows her visit to libya. the first for an american diplomat since moammar gadhafi was forced from power. >>> new developments out of lib libya. reuters is reporting the transitional government forces are...
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pakistan will boycott and upcoming conference in afghanistan. u.s. officials are investigating the incident. >>> hillary clinton has arrived in myanmar. she's the first secretary of state to visit the southeast asian nation in five decades. the historic two-day trip comes on the heels of dramatic concessions by president thein and his new government. they recently freed dozens of political prisoners including aung san suu kyi. >>> still to come this morning, some are calling him the accident's nominee. why mitt romney may be the luckiest candidate ever to run for president. >>> oops. the gaffes keep coming for rick perry. the gop candidate make as double flub at a recent campaign stop. we'll show you the tape, straight ahead. >>> and it's said to be weren't of the largest strikes in a generation. shutting down schools and creating long lines at airports. live to london with developing details of a nationwide strike. >>> you're watching "american morning." it's 11 minutes past the hour. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my
pakistan will boycott and upcoming conference in afghanistan. u.s. officials are investigating the incident. >>> hillary clinton has arrived in myanmar. she's the first secretary of state to visit the southeast asian nation in five decades. the historic two-day trip comes on the heels of dramatic concessions by president thein and his new government. they recently freed dozens of political prisoners including aung san suu kyi. >>> still to come this morning, some are calling...
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. >> new information about an american kidnapped in pakistan. a senior police official tells cnn the american stopped in the city of kena, taken away at gunpoint. it is not clear who the kidnappers are. a full out search launched. we'll bring you more information as we get in. >>> to the texas wildfires now finally coming under control. the worst may be over. 50% of the blaze is now contained, but the nightmare just beginning for so many. 1,500 homes destroyed, burned to the ground. six people are still missing this morning. residents of four subdivisions are finally being let back into their homes, and more neighborhoods will open up throughout the week. >> so we're hoping for rain, maybe, for texas? cooler temperatures, maybe, for texas? so the rest of that fire can be wiped out. rob, the man with the answers. >> there is hope there. i'm not sure how much that will verify. temperatures hot. check it out. 100 degrees plus in dallas. on the heels of the warmest summer on record for these folks and second warmest for the u.s. nate, my friend, som
. >> new information about an american kidnapped in pakistan. a senior police official tells cnn the american stopped in the city of kena, taken away at gunpoint. it is not clear who the kidnappers are. a full out search launched. we'll bring you more information as we get in. >>> to the texas wildfires now finally coming under control. the worst may be over. 50% of the blaze is now contained, but the nightmare just beginning for so many. 1,500 homes destroyed, burned to the...
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. >>> the occupy movement spreading to pakistan. 75 people came together yesterday for an occupy islamabad rally. protests aimed at the world bank and what they call an unfair capitalist world. >>> still to come, republicans furious over the botched fast and furious gun running program. homeland security secretary janet napolitano getting an earful. one lawmaker could barely stay in his seat. >>> and a lawsuit against pe seaworld. more, when we come back. it's 22 past the hour. >>> welcome back. minding your business this morning. right now, markets on track to open sharply higher, after european leaders reached an agreement, finally overnight to deal with that region's debt crisis. overseas markets are also significantly higher at this hour. that agreement coming after a marathon 11 hours of talks. the plan involves three parts. private investors, holding greek debt, will take a 50% loss on their investment and that will in turn reduce the amount of debt that greece owes. it also shores up the region's banks and creates a stronger, more dynamic bailout fund. this morning, we're waiting fo
. >>> the occupy movement spreading to pakistan. 75 people came together yesterday for an occupy islamabad rally. protests aimed at the world bank and what they call an unfair capitalist world. >>> still to come, republicans furious over the botched fast and furious gun running program. homeland security secretary janet napolitano getting an earful. one lawmaker could barely stay in his seat. >>> and a lawsuit against pe seaworld. more, when we come back. it's 22 past...
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. >>> the united states stepping up pressure on pakistan to crack down on the haqqani terror network. sources telling cnn the cia has increased drone attacks inside pakistan against them. >>> a french court firing two women for wearing burqas. they're the first to be sentenced under france's new an anti-burqa law. the court could have ordered them to take citizenship courses, but it did not. >>> newly released video inside an arkansas courthouse that shows a man, police say, opening fire after demanding to see a judge. the gunman was shot and killed. >>> mitt romney still way ahead of rick perry and everyone else in the first primary state of new hampshire. in a new suffolk university survey, the massachusetts governor is at 41%, 27 points ahead of his closest rival. >>> you're now caught up on the day's headlines. "american morning" back in 60 seconds. >>> time now to reveal romans' numeral. i teased it with you before the break. $13,830. not the price of a used car. that's the cost of raising a kid for just one year. >> one year! >> according to the department of agriculture, that's
. >>> the united states stepping up pressure on pakistan to crack down on the haqqani terror network. sources telling cnn the cia has increased drone attacks inside pakistan against them. >>> a french court firing two women for wearing burqas. they're the first to be sentenced under france's new an anti-burqa law. the court could have ordered them to take citizenship courses, but it did not. >>> newly released video inside an arkansas courthouse that shows a man,...
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of course, top concerns always pakistan and what's going on inside that country and north korea and perhaps the number one target, if you will, for gathering intelligence about what they are up to may well be iran. the u.s. believes iran is really trying to extend its influence in both afghanistan and iraq and around the world. there will be a lot of effort over the coming years to see what iran is up to. general petraeus in charge of all of that now as director petraeus. we will see if he gives up the nickname he had for so many years since he attended west point where his cadet, fellow cadet buddies, used to call him peaches petraeus. >> where's the peaches come from? >> you know, guys at the academy, they just sort of make stuff up. i found out recently that amongst his buddies, his fellow former cadets, many of them now two, three, four-star generals themselves, that name peaches petraeus has stuck over the years. close friends, amongst others, maybe behind his back. not too much to his face. he's often called king david petraeus. >> well, good thing he is a big tough guy. >> he doesn't
of course, top concerns always pakistan and what's going on inside that country and north korea and perhaps the number one target, if you will, for gathering intelligence about what they are up to may well be iran. the u.s. believes iran is really trying to extend its influence in both afghanistan and iraq and around the world. there will be a lot of effort over the coming years to see what iran is up to. general petraeus in charge of all of that now as director petraeus. we will see if he...
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. >> reporter: the surveillance over osama bin laden's compound in pakistan. military officials say if the drone's technology is compromised, other nations will likely device better defenses against it. >> and if they emulate us we'll find it much more difficult to go after them and to go after their aerodefenses as well as the assets they're trying to protect. in the case of iran, it would perhaps be their nuclear weapons system. >> reporter: now, if all of this sounds farfetched with nothing but frag mthments of the drone on the ground, remember this, one of the stealth planes shot down over serbia in 1999. balkan military officials say chinese agents bought up pieces of that plane from the local farmers, and when china unveiled its stealth plane, earlier this year, a lot of experts say it borrowed from american technology. christine? >> chris lawrence, thank you, chris. >>> in a few hours former illinois governor rod blagojevich will learn his sentence for public corruption. if federal prosecutors get their way, blagojevich will be going away for a very lon
. >> reporter: the surveillance over osama bin laden's compound in pakistan. military officials say if the drone's technology is compromised, other nations will likely device better defenses against it. >> and if they emulate us we'll find it much more difficult to go after them and to go after their aerodefenses as well as the assets they're trying to protect. in the case of iran, it would perhaps be their nuclear weapons system. >> reporter: now, if all of this sounds...
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. >>> american troops have now vacated a military base in southwest pakistan that was reportedly used to operate the cia spy drones. pakistani officials ordered u.s. troops out of the air base after a nato air strike killed 24 pakistani soldiers along the afghanistan border. >>> new york senators are pushing for changes in the airport screening process. they want the tsa to provide onsite passenger advocates at airport security. this is in response to a number of recent complaints. several elderly women say they were strip searched by tsa agents. the tsa denies it but the senators say a public advocate there could protect vulnerable passengers. >> can't say it will get you through any faster. you'll have to page the person and get them to come down. >> you wouldn't just have the passengers against the tsa. you'd have somebody else there. >>> ben and jerry revolutionized the ice cream world, and now want to transform american business. they are throwing their weight behind the occupy wall street movement. we'll talk to them after the break. >>> and joining us, the 2011 heisman trophy w
. >>> american troops have now vacated a military base in southwest pakistan that was reportedly used to operate the cia spy drones. pakistani officials ordered u.s. troops out of the air base after a nato air strike killed 24 pakistani soldiers along the afghanistan border. >>> new york senators are pushing for changes in the airport screening process. they want the tsa to provide onsite passenger advocates at airport security. this is in response to a number of recent...